The pilot injured in a plane cash in Westmoreland last week has died.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says 37-year old John Balio of Frankfort passed away at Boston Medical Center on Sunday afternoon.

Undersheriff Robert Swenszkowski says when the plane went down, Balio and 31-year old Amanda Odell of Rome were able to exit the plane.

Swenszkowski says then in "a heroic effort", Balio tried to free 76-year old James Kasperski from the plane, but leaking fuel from the plane ignited and both men were severely burned.

Kasperksi also died of his injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the FAA and the NTSB.

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